Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

28 September 2018 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Raúl de Tomás 6’
  • Gaël Kakuta 47’ (pen)
  • Borja Iglesias 19’
  • Esteban Granero 45+1’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol drew 2-2. Espanyol led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Raúl de Tomás put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Óscar Trejo, Borja Iglesias equalised from a corner in the 19th minute, and Esteban Granero put Espanyol in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Gaël Kakuta equalised from the penalty spot in the 47th minute.

Espanyol had the better of the chances, with 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.24 from 11.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
11 Shots 12
5 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.23 xG 1.79
0.48 Non-penalty xG 1.79
1 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
Kick-off
Raúl de Tomás
Assist: Óscar Trejo1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
6’
19’
Borja Iglesias1-1 (Espanyol)
45+1’
Esteban Granero1-2 (Espanyol)
Half-time1-2
Gaël Kakuta
Penalty2-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
47’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Rayo Vallecano
  • Santiago Comesaña
  • Bebé
  • Álvaro García
Espanyol
  • Marc Roca
  • Esteban Granero
  • Víctor Sánchez

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 1.85 6’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 6’ 19’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), 1-1 19’ 45+1’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), 1-2 45+1’ 47’ Gaël Kakuta (Rayo Vallecano), 2-2 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 1.85 6’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 de Tomás 6’ 19’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), 1-1 Iglesias 19’ 45+1’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), 1-2 Granero 45+1’ 47’ Gaël Kakuta (Rayo Vallecano), 2-2 Kakuta 47’
Rayo Vallecano 1.24 xGEspanyol 1.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
47’ Gaël Kakuta (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 19’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 46’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 61’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 73’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Hernán Pérez (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Mario Hermoso (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+4’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Luis Advíncula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Mario Hermoso (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Gaël Kakuta (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 19’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 46’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 61’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 73’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 29’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Hernán Pérez (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Mario Hermoso (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+4’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Luis Advíncula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Mario Hermoso (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alberto García GK900 0.000.000
Luis Advíncula DEF901 0.020.000
Abdoulaye Ba DEF900 0.000.000
Jordi Amat DEF900 0.000.000
Álex Moreno DEF900 0.000.000
Santiago Comesaña MID901 0.060.000
Gaël Kakuta MID6611 0.740.000
Giannelli Imbula MID901 0.010.021
Óscar Trejo MID6610 0.000.041
Bebé MID793 0.060.000
Raúl de Tomás FWD9011 0.040.021
Adrián Embarba Sub243 0.310.061
José Pozo Sub240 0.000.091
Álvaro García Sub110 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 34% Bet365 odds 2.80
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.30
Espanyol win 37% Bet365 odds 2.60

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano LLWLD
Espanyol WLWLW

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